Local News

After two months of blocking the access point to the Ring of Fire First Nation leaders announced Thursday they're stopping the protest.

Despite a reported wolf sighting by Boulevard Lake earlier this week, William Groves isn’t worried about taking his dogs Cody and Seka to the park.

Thunder Bay is getting another call as StarTek hangs up on the city. Charlottetown based On-Line Support will hold a career fair in the former StarTek site from March 29-31.

A truck broke through the ice on Lac Des Milles Lac Friday after the driver tried to assist another person whose truck was going through the same ice.

Five men, all between the ages of 23 and 45, have been arrested in connection with the theft of copper wire. OPP officials say police were called out to the Squaw Bay dump on the Fort William First Nation Wednesday.

Thunder Bay’s MPPs are being tightlipped about what may or may not be in next week’s provincial budget.

Gasoline prices in Thunder Bay could soon be on the way up, but one gas bar on the Fort William First Nation continues to offer fuel at nearly 10-cents a litre less than most stations in the city.

The warm March weather is leading to the early closure of ice roads in the far north, causing fuel supply issues for more than 30 remote communities.

An area MPP said Thursday that Atikokan is a step closer to producing cleaner power, but admits that it isn’t a slam dunk for the community just yet.

The city’s skateboard park earned a 2010 Parks and Recreation Ontario Excellence in Design Award. The PRO committee, board members and staff said they were impressed with the contributions the Skateboard/BMX Plaza has made to the community.